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ISP: Officer's bullet killed Shelbyville man during confrontation

shortly after 10:30 p.m. on the evening of February 14th officers of the Shelbyville Police Department responded to the report of shots fired inside a home located at 1103 Fallway Court, Shelbyville, IN 46176.

ISP: Officer's bullet killed Shelbyville man during confrontation

2:44 P.M. UPDATE: Indiana State Police officials have confirmed that the bullet that killed Steven C. Oliger after a standoff in Shelbyville was fired by a Shelbyville Police Officer.

The preliminary results of an autopsy conducted Wednesday revealed that Oliger was killed by a .223 caliber round fired from the rifle of an officer.

"The Indiana State Police continues to investigate the circumstances of this police action shooting," said a statement released by the ISP. "Chief Wiedner of the Shelbyville Police Department does not wish to release the identity of the involved officers at this point."

7:34 A.M:Man dies in confrontation with Shelbyville police

Police don't yet know if an officer's bullet killed a man or if he shot himself after tense standoff Tuesday night in Shelbyville.

Shelbyville police were investigating reports of gunshots coming from a home in the 1100 block of Fallway Court about 10:30 p.m., according to an Indiana State Police news release.

One officer spoke to a witness in front of the home while two other officers approached the back and encountered Steven C. Oliger.

Oliger, 64, was on the back deck and held a handgun, police said.

The officers yelled a warning to their colleague in the front of the house. Olinger, police said, fired a shot from his revolver.

The officer who was in front of the home approached the rear and fired one shot from a .223-caliber rifle. Olinger fell to the deck with a gunshot wound to the head, police said.

Investigators won't know if the officer's bullet killed Olinger of if he shot himself with the revolver until an autopsy, which has been scheduled for Wednesday.